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Name of ship as recorded on the record
William ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876, Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Sketch of half Midship Section for William, 13th September 1883 1883, Profile Plan for William, 14th September 1883 1883, Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
12/08/1876 ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876, Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Sketch of half Midship Section for William, 13th September 1883 1883, Profile Plan for William, 14th September 1883 1883, Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date, Fragment of plan for William, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
337 ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876, Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Sketch of half Midship Section for William, 13th September 1883 1883, Profile Plan for William, 14th September 1883 1883, Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date, Fragment of plan for William, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Irn ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880 )
Brs ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
W Butter & Co ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876 )
W Butler & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880 )
Jefferies & Moxley ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884 )
Robert McMillan ( Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892 )
Name of surveyor.
George P Cooper ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876 )
James Bain ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876 )
A E Keydell ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880 )
H M Williams ( Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
90A1; A & Cp ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876 )
90A1; S S No 1-80; Lloyds MC 10,80 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880 )
90A1; 9,76 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880 )
90 A1; S S No 3 84 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884 )
LMC 1,84 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884 )
Wrecked 12,91 ( Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Steam ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Sketch of half Midship Section for William, 13th September 1883 1883, Profile Plan for William, 14th September 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date )
undefined ( Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Fragment of plan for William, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876, Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Sketch of half Midship Section for William, 13th September 1883 1883, Profile Plan for William, 14th September 1883 1883, Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date, Fragment of plan for William, Undated no date )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876, Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Sketch of half Midship Section for William, 13th September 1883 1883, Profile Plan for William, 14th September 1883 1883, Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date, Fragment of plan for William, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876, Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Sketch of half Midship Section for William, 13th September 1883 1883, Profile Plan for William, 14th September 1883 1883, Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date, Fragment of plan for William, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876, Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Sketch of half Midship Section for William, 13th September 1883 1883, Profile Plan for William, 14th September 1883 1883, Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date, Fragment of plan for William, Undated no date )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Inverted Compound Surface Condensing ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Bristol; Coasting ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884 )
St Pierre Harbour ( Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892 )
A ship’s total internal capacity of a ship measured in register tons from the top of the floors to the tonnage deck.
187 ( Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1876 ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876, Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Sketch of half Midship Section for William, 13th September 1883 1883, Profile Plan for William, 14th September 1883 1883, Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date, Fragment of plan for William, Undated no date )
The individual and/or organisation listed as having been responsible for constructing the vessel. This can/may be the same as the owner and/or manager.
Charles Mitchell & Co ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876, Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Sketch of half Midship Section for William, 13th September 1883 1883, Profile Plan for William, 14th September 1883 1883, Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date, Fragment of plan for William, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Newcastle ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876, Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Sketch of half Midship Section for William, 13th September 1883 1883, Profile Plan for William, 14th September 1883 1883, Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date, Fragment of plan for William, Undated no date )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Bristol ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
J Turner ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876 )
W Windows ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880 )
Unknown ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880 )
Guy ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Newcastle ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876 )
Low Walker on Tyne ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876 )
Sunderland ( Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876 )
Newcastle on Tyne ( Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876 )
Bristol ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Sketch of half Midship Section for William, 13th September 1883 1883, Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
K - Ketch ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876 )
Sr - Schooner ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880 )
S - Ship ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Iron ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date, Fragment of plan for William, Undated no date )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
128 ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880 )
210 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876, Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Sketch of half Midship Section for William, 13th September 1883 1883, Profile Plan for William, 14th September 1883 1883, Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date, Fragment of plan for William, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876, Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Sketch of half Midship Section for William, 13th September 1883 1883, Profile Plan for William, 14th September 1883 1883, Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date, Fragment of plan for William, Undated no date )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Iron Ship Report for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship William, 24th August 1876 1876, Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for William, 22nd October 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 13th October 1880 1880, Sketch of half Midship Section for William, 13th September 1883 1883, Profile Plan for William, 14th September 1883 1883, Memorandum of corrections for Lloyds Register Book for William, 14th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for William, 4th January 1884 1884, Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date, Fragment of plan for William, Undated no date )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Newcastle ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for William, 22nd September 1876 1876 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
undefined ( Half Midship Section Plan for William, 3rd May 1876 1876, Plan Tanks & Position of Bulkheads for William, 1st May 1876 1876, Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892, Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for William, Undated no date, Fragment of plan for William, Undated no date )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Tonnage derived by deducting from the gross register tonnage the capacity that in unavailable for cargo, e.g. machinery space, fuel, crew accommodation etc.
131 ( Report of total loss and casualty for William, 14 January 1892 1892 )
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